Hoeing attachment for cultivators



May 17, 1932. E. WIGLE HOEING ATTACHMENT FOR CULTIVATORS Filed June 15, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet May 17, 1932. E. WIGLE 1,858,652

HOEING ATTACHMENT FOR CULTIVATORS Filed June l5, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 17, 17932 'i j UNITED STATES EVERETT WIGLE,

1 PATENT [OFF-1GB" HOEING ATTACHMENT Fon CULTIvAToRs Application mea :alle: 15,

This invention relates to-improvements in hoeing attachments for cultivators, and'an object of the invention is to provide a hoemg device which -is of simple and durable struc` ture and which will efficiently perform the functions required of it.

A further 'object of the invention is to provide'a hoeing attachment which may be readily attached to standard makes of cultivators. l A further object of the invention is to provide a device of they character in which the hoe may be operated at various angles desired..f Y n l With these and other objects in viewthe invention Vconsists essentially of a light framework adapted to carry an oscillatable standard controlled by a lever arm and adapted to carry the hoeingattachment, the

'whole being adaptable for mounting on a cultiva-tor Aframework as more fully described in the following specification and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings which form part of the same and in which :l

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the hoeing attachment illustrating its position with respect to` the cultivator frame which is shown in dotted lines.

- Figure'2 is a-side elevation ofthe ho'eing attachment. A t l y Figure 3 is a plan view' thereof; Figure 4 is an end elevation showing the 'cultivator frame in section, and

4with `ther cultivator frame. v"'lhisis accomlplished through any suitable bolt connection such as shown. On they rearwardendoflthe frame, bearing members are providedi'of any Vsuitable form which maybe tubular T- joint members 13 which are screw threaded on'the ends of the frame 10 and adapted to'have journalled therein-Yan oscillatable standard memberlll. v

` An adjustment collar'er the like 115' is provided on the standard cooperatingmwith the bearing members 13 and the standard extends .upwardly-'and may be bentas at `16 accord- -ing to requirements"terminating in a coni,

nection member ofv any suitable type '17, here shown as-an elbow. A'n'operating lever 18 'is connected to the elbow or the connecting 'means' used and thismay be suitably bent according to conditions, terminating rin, a,

handle 19 which is so'formed as to permit of adJustment according to the angle of the standard ltand inclined portion 16.` 'l

On the lower part of the standard memor KINGSVTLLE, INeosrrELD soUTH TOWNSHIP, ESSEX A 1 COUNTY, oNTAmdcANAnA c Y r 'ber 14 aV further connection member 20` is Apositionedjhere shown as an elbow andfeon- :nected therewith'is a lateral arm 21 having on its outer end a lconnecting member 22 similar to the connecting member `20,andv depending from thisfconnectin'g memberis a hoe carrying standard 23, the connection` of course being Vsuch as ;to;provide foradjust mentoffthe standardl The hoe carrying standard' may besuitablylcurved as "at "24 blade 25, the connecting centre of the hoe blade.'

A salient feature of the-invention consists Vinthe provision of a guiding post26 on the hoe blade 25 whichisfpositioned at the edge of one end of the bladesY The guiding post, as will be noted particularly in Figs. 1 and 2 extends upwardly from the blade `and when `the attachment is in operation thisguiding post will be viewed above'the soil so as to 'form a 'guiding meanslwhereby the opera-` and is adapted to rigidly connectwith a hoe A,

pointbeing at the j tor will readily avoid contacting with and Yao injuring plants or the like.

In mounting the attachment on the cultivator frame for obtaining resiliency of ac-` tion, I provide a U-shaped bracket member 27 which extends around the frame l0 and is connected at its open end by means of a bolt or the like. At a central point on the bracket I provide an anchoring point which ma take the form of a bolt and sleeve 28. Thlsbolt serves to rigidly secure the U- shaped bracket to the cultivator frame as indicated in Fig. 3i in addition to forming an anchoring point for one end of a spring 29.

The spring is y'of substantially lU '-sha'ped iformation coiled at one end as at B0, which end is adapted to extend and loosely lie in the housing 11.

On the upper portionof the framework 10, I provide a series of orifices' 31 andthe other end of the' spring 29 is adapted to gconnect with the lframe and enter into these orifices by means'of an upwardly turned portion 32 of the spring, the particular orifice 31 used being in accordance with the adjustment required. Y From this it will-be seen that the rwhole attachment is resiliently mounted on V`the cultiva-tor frame and accordingly 1n travelling during operation it vwill beV readily .adaptable to kthe contour of the ground ony which Yitis worked.

VIt, willbe readily understood, (ofcourse, that ball bearings and thelike are provided throughout the construction ofthe attach*- -ment and that other forms of connecting oints are readily applicable lto the structure.

fI-n operatiomafter the attachment'has been v-securedto thecultivator frame in the aforementioned manner, the operating lever 18 `lies adjacent the-operating seat and this may be @operated to the'angle desired to correspondingl adjust the position of the hoe blade 25 .to 'e ect therequired hoeing, while as the ma- ;chine travels 4'over kthe ground, Ithe hoe blade 25 -is vtravelling under the ground and the fguide postg26 is readily perceptible tothe 'operator and prevents him from cutting into or destroying plants unawares, lwhich maybe avoided ofcourse by the operation of the 'lever 18... Y l Y From the foregoing `it will be seen that I iha've provided a simple and eiicient 'form of hoeing attachment forcultivators inwhich the connecting members such as'the operating 'lever18 and the'lateral arm 21 are adjustable through various angles apart from the opera- "tionof the standard by theturning'of such lmembers andtheir `connecting membersso-as to provide a device which is adaptable to varying conditions. l

As lmany changes ycould, be made infthe abovefk construction, and -m`any apparently widely different embodiments -of 'my invent'ion, within "the scope/of the claims, :constructed withoutdeparting from the spirit or vscope thereof, it is intended that all matter kcontained in the accompanying specification and drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.V

What I claim as my invention is:

l. The combination with a cultivator, of a hoeing attachment comprising a light, dura* ble, substantially Ushaped framework, bearing members carri-ed by the framework, an oscillatable standard member journalled in the bearings and adapted to operatively carry a hoe blade, means for. moving the #standard to correspondingly adjust the position of the hoe, means for resiliently mounting said attachment on a cultivator frame, landfa housing adapted to `partially encase the `resilient mounting. w y n 2. The combination with'a cultivator,fof a `hoeing attachment comprising a light, dura- Yble framework, 'bearing members formed on the framework, 'an oscillatable stfmdfard member j ournaljled inthe bearings -iandfadapted to move about its axis, ahoe blade adjustably carried byfthe standard member, anop erating lever adapted to movefthe standard to change the position -of the hoe yafdjfustably mounted on It-he standard, means for resi-lientn lfy mounting said-attachment on a --cultiva-tor frame, anda housing for partiallyencasing the resilient mounting. l

l3. The `device yasl-'claimed in claim `2` in which the resilient mounting comprises a -U.Y

V.shaped bracket adapted toextend around the frame,'an anchoring point formed on the t12J-- shaped bracket, a spring anchored Iktothe U- shaped member 1at. Vthe' anchoring gpoint formed with arms extendingfbetween the connected to the vstandard" 4for turningfsaid standard through different angles toaadj-ust the positionof uthehoe, means Y for adjusting the operating'lever,a housing formed'fon'the forward part Ifof vthe "framework, means or 'resiliently mounting sai-d framework kon a' cultivator including a U-shaped bracket'extending Varound -the framework, 'connected to the cultivator framework and .formed with an anchoring. point thereon, a spring :anchored to said bracket at said anchoringpoilntfcoiled at one end and-adapted to lconnect with the hoeing attachment framework, said coiled vend extending into the housing, and :adjustable 'means on'thes'tand'ard for adjustng'the Aposition j of fthestandard vwith respect to the bearinglmembers y 5. The combination with a cultivator, of a boeing attachment comprising a unit includin a light, durable framework, an osciliatable standard member carried by the framework, a hoe carried by the standard, means for resiliently securing the attachment to a cultiva-tor, and manually operable means in connection with the standard for operating said hoe through Various working angles.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand EVERETT WIGLE. 

